Council for Geoscience Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024 - Admissions For Universities And Colleges In Botswana

Council for Geoscience Bursary South Africa 2023 – 2024

ABOUT THE BURSAR

Council for Geoscience Bursary South Africa | The Council for Geoscience (CGS) is the legal successor of the Geological Survey of South Africa. The legal successor of the Geological Survey of South Africa was founded in 1912 by a merger between 3 prior Surveys.

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) are inviting Matric and university students to apply for their bursary award.

ABOUT THE COUNCIL FOR GEOSCIENCE BURSARY PROGRAMME – FIELDS COVERED

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) is inviting students to apply for bursary funding, for the 2023 academic year.. Bursaries are available to current and future undergraduate students, pursuing studies in any of these fields:

Computational Geosciences
Economic Geology
Engineering Geology
Geo-informatics
Geochemistry
Geophysics
Hydrogeology (focus on groundwater modelling)
Mineral Economics
Mining seismology
Remote sensing
Science Communication

The bursary is also open to postgraduate students, for research topics defined by the CGS.

MORE ABOUT THE CGS BURSARY PROGRAMME – COVERAGE VALUE, SERVICE CONTRACT | SELECTION

The bursary will provide cover for the following expenses: registration fees, tuition fees, prescribed books, meals, accommodation, research/ excursions and a laptop allowance for first-time bursary recipients.

Bursary recipients may be required to partake in vacation work at the company, during university holidays. They may also be required to work for the CGS after graduation, as part of the work back contract.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted – should you not receive any feedback, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CGS BURSARY

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered):

You must be a South African citizen
You must have completed Matric or you must be currently in Matric
You must be studying or intend on studying full-time within, towards a qualification in one of the fields listed above
You must be studying or intend on studying at a recognised tertiary institution in South Africa, in 2022
Current Matric students: you must pass Mathematics and Physical Science as key subjects in Matric
Students who have completed Matric: you must have achieved a minimum result of level 6 for Mathematics and Physical Science in Matric
Current tertiary students: you must have passed all the courses you have registered for, for the study period completed
You must NOT be currently employed and you must be willing and able to work for the CGS when required
Preference will be given to female students and students living with disabilities

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HOW TO APPLY FOR THE CGS BURSARY

Download and complete the: Council for Geoscience (CGS) Bursary Application Form (.pdf)
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your completed application form (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

Application letter stating your field of study
ID document (certified copy)
Grade 11 final results and Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copy)
Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)
Full academic record/ transcripts, including latest results, if at tertiary level (certified copy)
Updated Curriculum Vitae

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Applications must be submitted via email to: bursaries@geoscience.org.za
(Insert the following in the email subject line: “BursaryFT”).

CLOSING DATE FOR THE CGS BURSARY

15 November 2021.
(Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted – please apply before the closing date to ensure your application is considered.)

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact the Council for Geoscience directly:
Tel: 012 841 1020 / 012 841 1911
Email: bursaryenquiries@geoscience.org.za
* Please note: this contact information is only for enquiries, not for applications.

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